AI and remote interviewing have definitely exacerbated the problems that existed before though.
replyLeetcode was always weak, but now that it is easy to cheat on it is a negative selector, because the cheaters do best. Leetcode was originally supposed to be done in-person on a whiteboard to assess a candidate's collaborative problem solving skills, but with remote interviewing it has evolved into writing passing code with minimal or no feedback.
The real problem is that engineering departments are now filled with leetcode grinders and cheaters, who all live in permanent fear of being replaced by AI, and so any candidate who doesn't fit that paradigm is a threat that must be eliminated at all costs.
Yes. People are gatekeeping. They are not interviewing with the aim of having an interesting conversation. They are trying to block hiring.
replyMuch of it has been based on networking for a good 20+ years. Yes, there was a certain if you have a pulse era in tech at at a lot of companies--leet code notwithstanding though that was an issue--that has largely passed and a lot of people are reacting to tech hiring becoming a more normal multi-month process.
replyI told the last recruiter who had a six week interview process “I’m not waiting that long when I can literally clone your product in a weekend for $50
replyThat's nice. But a lot of people looking for professional jobs may take a year+ to find a position.
replyBeen 3 years for me so far
replyYes they just automated the broken now.
replyThere's a spectrum of 'broken' and AI made it worse
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